1. YMCA (various locations) 2. Planet Fitness (various locations) 3. Gold’s Gym (various locations) Why? YMCA took the title for the second consecutive year, edging out Planet Fitness by only seven votes. That’s the equivalent of the six members of the Village People, plus one. The 10 locations of the Capital District YMCA serve over […]
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1. Town of Colonie, Route 9, Latham 2. Victoria Pool, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs 3. Bethlehem Town Park, Elm Avenue, Bethlehem Why? These have been the top three, in the same order, for the past four years. The Town of Colonie pool, in existence for 46 years, continues to be the favorite, but […]
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1. Grafton Lakes State Park, Grafton 2. Million Dollar Beach, Lake George 3. Moreau Lake State Park, Gansevoort Why? According to several respondents, a real beach requires an ocean, but we’re not on the coast. Despite that technicality, Long Pond at Grafton Lakes has a large, sandy beach in addition to areas for fishing, boating […]
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1. Siena basketball at Times Union Center 2. Union hockey at Messa Rink 3. ValleyCats baseball at Bruno Stadium Why? Siena basketball tops this category despite coming off its second straight losing season. Apparently, they do love their Saints, as the team’s old slogan goes. Union hockey took a solid hold of second place by […]
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1. Tony Fusco, Shenendehowa, wrestling 2. Mike Libruk, Shaker, cross-country 3. Trahmier Burrell, Troy, basketball Why? Whether he was on the football field or the wrestling mat, Tony Fusco simply excelled — and did so with a smile on his face. Fusco, a standout running back, helped lead the Shenendehowa football team to the Section […]
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